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11-13 (A) The priests of every group had gone through the ceremony to make themselves clean and acceptable to the Lord. The Levite musicians, including Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives, were wearing robes of fine linen. They were standing on the east side of the altar, playing cymbals, small harps, and other stringed instruments. One hundred and twenty priests were with these musicians, and they were blowing trumpets.

They were praising the Lord by playing music and singing:

“The Lord is good,
    and his love never ends.”

Suddenly a cloud filled the temple as the priests were leaving the holy place.

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11 The priests then withdrew from the Holy Place. All the priests who were there had consecrated themselves, regardless of their divisions.(A) 12 All the Levites who were musicians(B)—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps and lyres. They were accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.(C) 13 The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the Lord and sang:

“He is good;
    his love endures forever.”(D)

Then the temple of the Lord was filled with the cloud,(E)

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(A) When the crowd of people saw the fire and the Lord's glory, they knelt down and worshiped the Lord. They prayed:

“The Lord is good,
    and his love never ends.”

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When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the Lord above the temple, they knelt on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying,

“He is good;
    his love endures forever.”(A)

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11 (A) They praised the Lord and gave thanks as they took turns singing:

“The Lord is good!
His faithful love for Israel
    will last forever.”

Everyone started shouting and praising the Lord because work on the foundation of the temple had begun.

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11 With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord:

“He is good;
    his love toward Israel endures forever.”(A)

And all the people gave a great shout(B) of praise to the Lord, because the foundation(C) of the house of the Lord was laid.

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(A) The Lord is good!
His love and faithfulness
    will last forever.

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For the Lord is good(A) and his love endures forever;(B)
    his faithfulness(C) continues through all generations.

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A Nation Asks for Forgiveness

(A) We will celebrate
    and praise you, Lord!
You are good to us,
    and your love never fails.

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Psalm 106(A)

Praise the Lord.[a](B)

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;(C)
    his love endures forever.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 106:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 48

BOOK V

(Psalms 107–150)

The Lord Is Good to His People

(A) Shout praises to the Lord!
He is good to us,
    and his love never fails.

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BOOK V

Psalms 107–150

Psalm 107

Give thanks to the Lord,(A) for he is good;(B)
    his love endures forever.

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The Lord Is Always Merciful

(A) Tell the Lord
    how thankful you are,
because he is kind
    and always merciful.

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Psalm 118

Give thanks to the Lord,(A) for he is good;(B)
    his love endures forever.(C)

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God's Love Never Fails

(A) Praise the Lord! He is good.
    God's love never fails.

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Psalm 136

Give thanks(A) to the Lord, for he is good.(B)
His love endures forever.(C)

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11 (A) happy voices and the sounds of parties and wedding celebrations. And when people come to my temple to offer sacrifices to thank me, you will hear them say:

“We praise you,
    Lord All-Powerful!
You are good to us,
    and your love never fails.”

The land will once again be productive.

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11 the sounds of joy and gladness,(A) the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings(B) to the house of the Lord, saying,

“Give thanks to the Lord Almighty,
    for the Lord is good;(C)
    his love endures forever.”(D)

For I will restore the fortunes(E) of the land as they were before,(F)’ says the Lord.

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